When Shui Lian saw Chu Huan, he immediately put on a smile, he hadn't forgotten this generous Gongfu, and when he saw Xue Huai'an and Chu Huan coming in, he hurriedly stepped forward: "The miscellaneous family has heard that the two envoys have returned to China, and they really want to congratulate the two." ”

Although this Shui Lian is just a eunuch, he is a person from His Majesty the Emperor's side, Xue Huai'an does not dare to slack off even if he is a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, and he said with a smile: "Father-in-law has worked hard." He added, "I wonder if I can meet Her Royal Highness the Princess?" Things have changed in Xiliang, and we have to pay tribute to the princess! ”

Shui Lian was stunned and said hurriedly: "What's wrong?" ”

Chu Huan had already smiled and said, "Father-in-law, don't worry, it's not a bad thing, it's a good thing!" ”

Shui Lian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Wait a minute, two adults. He went first, and then came back after a while, and said softly: "Two adults, come with the miscellaneous family!" ”

Shui Lian led the two through the courtyard, came to a quiet courtyard, and when they arrived at the door, they respectfully said inside: "Princess, Lord Xue Huai'an Xue and Master Chu Huan Chu ask to meet!" ”

There was an "um" sound from inside the room, and there was not much to say.

Shui Lian turned around and smiled: "If there is anything about the two adults, it is here to make it clear, and it is not convenient for the princess to summon this matter." ”

Xue Huai'an straightened his clothes, took two steps forward, and said respectfully: "Princess Xue Huai'an, there was civil strife in Xiliang and the troops have been withdrawn, the eldest prince of Xiliang Mahazang is now the regent, dealing with Xiliang state affairs, and the ministers wanted to welcome back Princess Xiliang, but Mahazang did not fulfill his promise, and the ministers were incompetent and failed to welcome back Princess Xiliang." ”

When Shui Lian heard this, he showed surprise on the side.

Xue Huai'an hurriedly said: "However, although Princess Xiliang failed to marry back, the Xiliang soldiers have withdrawn from the northwest, and the threat of the Xiliang people to the northwest of our Great Qin has been lifted. Xiliang broke the contract first, then I, Daqin, will not abide by the agreement, and Her Royal Highness the princess does not have to go to Xiliang. ”

Finally, a voice came from inside the room: "Really...... Are you sure? The tone was tinged with surprise.

Xue Huai'an said: "That's right. Then he asked respectfully: "The minister will lead the delegation back to Beijing tomorrow, I wonder if Her Royal Highness the princess will return to Beijing tomorrow?" ”

"This ......!" A delicate voice came from inside the room: "Everything...... Everything is in charge of the water father-in-law. ”

Xue Huaian looked at Shui Lian, and Shui Lian hurriedly said: "If Her Royal Highness the Princess really doesn't have to go to Xiliang, naturally the sooner you return to Beijing, the better." Lord Xue, today I will prepare here, and tomorrow your mission will escort the princess back to Beijing. ”

Xue Huaian said respectfully: "Okay! ”

Chu Huan looked at the hidden door with a strange expression, and suddenly asked, "The princess will leave tomorrow, do you need us to prepare something?" ”

Xue Huai'an was a little strange, if he really wanted to return to Beijing, what he needed to prepare, Shui Lian was free to arrange it, and he didn't need Chu Huan to worry about it.

However, he soon thought that Chu Huan had another identity, that was the Gongfu of His Majesty the Emperor, and they all said that Gongfu Chu had a good relationship with Princess Jingyun, and it was reasonable for the master to care about his apprentice a little.

The princess said in the house, "That'...... That's all up to the water father......! ”

Chu Huan smiled, Xue Huaian had already bowed to the house and said, "Don't dare to disturb the princess more, let's retire first!" At that moment, he was led by Shui Lian and took Chu Huan out of the courtyard.

"The princess has been here for more than half a month, and she is still used to everything?" Chu Huan asked Shui Lian with a smile.

Shui Lian smiled: "It's naturally inferior to the capital, but the old general takes good care of this side, and the princess doesn't feel any discomfort." ”

"Yes, Father-in-law Shui, when I left Beijing, I saw the princess for the last time, and the princess's hand was twisted, I don't know if it has recovered?" Chu Huan asked.

"Oh?" Shui Lian was stunned for a moment, and soon smiled: "That one has recovered and recovered, and there is no big problem, Gongfu Chu really has a heart." ”

Chu Huan smiled and nodded, suddenly seemed to think of something, stopped, and patted his head: "Look at my brain, I'm really confused, I have a gift for Her Royal Highness the Princess, Her Royal Highness the Princess must like it very much, Grandpa Shui, I wonder if I can give the gift to the Princess?" ”

Shui Lian said with a smile: "Lord Fu can give the gift to the miscellaneous family, and the miscellaneous family will definitely transfer it to Her Royal Highness the princess on your behalf." ”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Father-in-law's gift from Shui Mou is actually prepared, but when I left Beijing, I promised Her Royal Highness the princess to bring back a gift for her, and I will definitely give it to her personally...... Father-in-law, you can't let me lose my trust to the princess! ”

Shui Lian's brows furrowed, showing embarrassment.

Xue Huai'an only regarded this as a private matter, and he also knew that Chu Huan had really brought a lot of things back from Xiliang, and he had a gift from the princess, which was also a reasonable thing, and said with a smile: "Lord Chu, you have a gift to give, I will go out and wait for you first." Unwilling to blend in, he arched his hand to the water ripple and walked away quickly.

Seeing that Shui Lian didn't speak, Chu Huan had already turned around and walked briskly towards the princess's courtyard, there was wind under his feet, and when Shui Lian reacted, Chu Huan had already pulled away some distance.

Shui Lian's face changed color, and he hurriedly chased after him, but Chu Huan seemed to be walking, but the degree was extremely fast, Shui Lian ran and chased, but he couldn't catch up, and said in a loud voice: "Master Chu, Master Chu, you wait, princess...... The princess had a will, but she didn't see it...... No one ......! ”

Chu Huan ignored him, and waited until he entered the courtyard and came to the front of the house before Chu Huan stopped, and Shui Lian caught up with him panting, bent over, and gasped: "Chu ...... Lord Chu, how are you walking...... The princess is inside, you can't come nonsense, if you collide with the princess, the miscellaneous family will not be able to speak for you. ”

Chu Huan smiled, looked at Shui Lian, and asked, "Father-in-law Shui naturally remembers that Shengshangqin named me a father-in-law?" ”

"This ...... This is naturally remembered! ”

"The Holy One has commanded me to teach the princess martial arts." Chu Huan's face did not change, with a shallow smile: "Although I am on an envoy in Xiliang, I have not forgotten the progress of the princess's martial arts for a day. I happen to have a gift for the princess today, by the way, ask how the princess is practicing martial arts, Father Shui, this should be a reasonable thing, it won't make you too embarrassed, right? ”

Shui Lian smiled embarrassedly: "Why should Gongfu Chu be in a hurry, and wait until he returns to Beijing to ask ......!" ”

"Father-in-law Shui......!" Chu Huan put his hands behind his back, lengthened his voice, looked around with his eyes, and then leaned close to Shui Lian's ear, with a calm expression: "Princess...... Is it really in this room? ”

The water ripples were stunned, suddenly lost color, and said in a lost voice: "Chu ...... Gongfu Chu, what do you mean by this? ”

"Father-in-law doesn't understand what I mean?" Chu Huan frowned and said coldly: "Chu thinks that the person talking in this room is not Princess Jingyun!" ”

Shui Lian took two steps back, his eyes showing a look of horror.

Chu Huan didn't say a word, he had already walked towards the house, and Shui Lian hurriedly shouted: "Chu...... Gongfu Chu, don't you come nonsense, you offend the princess, you want to ...... It's going to cut off the head! ”

"Then do you know that if you fail to protect the princess, you will lose your head!" Chu Huan turned around and said coldly, at this time, he had already arrived at the door, and he was about to push the door in, Shui Lian raised his hand and said, "Master Chu, you wait, you ...... Wait a minute! ”

Chu Huan had already pressed one hand on the door, and opened it as soon as he pushed it, but he still slowly withdrew his hand, Shui Lian stepped forward, looked around, and then smiled bitterly: "Why did the master assert that there was no princess in the house?" ”

"The voice inside is indeed very much like a princess, but the tone is completely different." Chu Huan said: "The tone of the princess's speech is not like this, and it ...... Father-in-law, the princess has always called you by her name, as if she never called you Father-in-law, right? ”

Shui Lian was stunned, and then he realized that Chu Huan had concluded that the person in the house was not a princess.

After Chu Huan said this, he had already pushed the door in, and after he entered the house, he saw a person in the room screaming, quickly pulling a headscarf next to him, turning his back, and hurriedly covering his head.

Chu Huan looked from behind, the back of the girl inside was really seven or eight points similar to Princess Jingyun, but he was very familiar with Jingyun, and if he was an ordinary person, he might not be able to see it all at once, but Chu Huan had already judged from the girl's back that this was definitely not Princess Jingyun.

Shui Lian had already closed the door, stepped forward to Chu Huan's side, and said in a low voice: "Master Gongfu, this matter is extraordinary and must not be divulged. ”

"You lost the princess?"

"This ...... How is this possible. Shui Lian hurriedly said: "The miscellaneous family escorted her from the capital is this princess." ”

Chu Huan walked over slowly, and when he arrived at the girl's side, the girl was already trembling all over her body, looking extremely nervous, Chu Huan sighed, and said, "Take off the headscarf, I know you are not a princess, and you don't have to be afraid." ”

Shui Lian walked over and said in a low voice: "Take it down, this is Gongfu Chu!" ”

The girl took off her headscarf with a trembling hand, her eyebrows were clear, and her eyebrows and eyes were really similar to Princess Jingyun, but this delicate face was pale at this time, and when she saw Chu Huan staring at her, she had already lowered her head, not daring to look at Chu Huan.

"Father-in-law, are you going to marry her to Xiliang?" Chu Huan frowned.

Shui Lian sighed: "Master Gongfu, according to the original plan, she will indeed marry Xiliang instead of the princess. ”

"What's your name?" Chu Huan asked the nervous little girl.

"I ...... My name is Bubu...... They all call me ...... step by step! The fake princess said pitifully: "They said that when I walked, my steps were very small, one small step at a time, so ...... That's why they all call me step by step! ”

"Step by step?" Chu Huan frowned, looked at Shui Lian, and asked in a low voice, "Grandpa Shui, what the hell is going on?" Could it be ...... Could it be that the imperial court is preparing to send the fake princess to Xiliang? ”

Shui Lian smiled bitterly: "If it weren't for the last resort, how could the saint lose his trust in others?" He lowered his voice and said, "Gongfu Chu, Princess Jingyun has disappeared, and after your mission left Beijing, it will only be about ten days, and Princess Jingyun's whereabouts will be unknown......!" ”

Chu Huan's heart sank, and he lost his voice: "Princess...... The princess is missing? This...... How is this possible? ”

"Absolutely." Shui Lian pulled Chu Huan's arm and walked aside: "This matter can only be known to you, and you must not leak it out." After the princess disappeared, the saint secretly sent people to find him, and used the divine guard, who almost poured out of the nest and searched everywhere, but there was never a whereabouts of the princess, the princess ...... The princess, like a bird, flew out of the imperial city and her whereabouts are unknown! ”